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Provisional 6 Hours of Silverstone entry list revealed
The 6 Hours of Silverstone will get under way on the weekend of April 10/11/12th. The event will also mark the start of a brand new World Endurance Championship season which will once again see the top level of Prototype and GT drivers and teams battle it out in the ultimate endurance battle to be crowned…
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ACO announce bumper entry list for 2015 WEC
The major players of the endurance racing world gathered in Paris today to witness the announcement of a bumper grid for the 2015 World Endurance Championship. At 35, the number of full-season entries far exceeded the 2014 figure of 31 and even exceeded the ACO’s self-imposed cap of 32. Here’s a class-by-class rundown of the…
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Corvette return to the WEC
Rumours of a return of Corvette to the WEC (wec-magazin.com reported) have now been officially confirmed. Experienced French privateer team Larbre Compétition will enter the 2015 WEC with a Corvette C7.R. Internal problems and difficulties bringing over the latest incarnation of the Chevrolet Corvette to Europe meant that Larbre Compétition decided not to enter the…
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Larbre Competition to return to the WEC with Corvette?
The paddock at last week’s Rolex 24 at Daytona was the source of much rumour and speculation concerning a potential return of Larbre Compétition to this season’s FIA World Endurance Championship. The French privateer team may be weighing up a comeback. Despite successful WEC campaigns in 2012 and 2013 (including one Le Mans class victory…
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WEC drivers set to star in 24 Hours of Daytona
The TUDOR United Sportscar Championship is heading into it’s second season this weekend with the season kicking off with the world famous 24 hour race at Daytona. Among the 53 starters there is a healthy representation of WEC drivers that will be competing in the endurance classic. We take a look though each of the drivers ahead…
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Aston Martin launch young driver programme
British manufacture Aston Martin has officially announced its new junior programme to promote young talent at the Autosport International Show. With the programme named ‘Evolution Academy’ Aston Martin wants a private junior programme to help them continue to succeed in their GT programmes in the future. From now, young drivers between the ages of 17 and 25…
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Could Viper return to Le Mans?
The news that Chrysler were going to bring their Dodge Viper GT Program to an end was sad for motorsport fans around the world. It has now been learned that it may not be the end for the Viper name. Bill Riley has made clear that he wants to bring the Viper name back to…
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Sutil considering Le Mans switch
Adrian Sutil has been dropped by the Sauber Formula One team ahead of the 2015 season. With no more vacant seats in the single seater category, the former Sauber driver has stated he is interested in a drive in the World Endurance Championship. In an interview with AUTOSPORT, the German said “There are plenty of…
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Zlobin Switches to GTE-AM
The newly crowned LMP2 champion, Sergey Zlobin, will no longer compete in the prototype class of WEC from next season. The Russian will be returning to the WEC in 2015 with his team, SMP Racing. Instead of racing in LMP2, Sergey will instead compete in the GTE-AM class. The Russian confirmed that his team will be entering…